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€35.1m in commercial rates is generated from data centres
Sep 23, 2026
SOUTH Dublin County Council has stated that 22.3 per cent of the total commercial rates income in 2026 has been generated from data centres. This figure... Read More
Tallaght
‘Urgent appeal’ to help save Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
SPRINGFIELD-based Childhood Development Initiative has made an “urgent appeal” to the community as they prepare to take part in the first-ever Give Like Dolly Day ... Read More
New Kingswood principal delighted to take on new role
NEW Kingswood Community College Principal Mary Marphy has said she is “delighted and very proud” to take on the role. Ms Murphy served as Deputy ... Read More
Tallaght walking tour to explore village’s ancient roots
"Many people perceive Tallaght as an exclusively modern phenomenon," explains Emma Edwards, Executive Librarian, South Dublin Libraries. Local historian Tomás Maher will deliver a walking ... Read More
Clondalkin
An evening with Clondalkin Recovery Choir
CLONDALKIN Recovery Choir are excited to announce its first-ever solo concert, ‘An Evening with Clondalkin Recovery Choir’, which will take place on September 25. Members ... Read More
‘This gas can have long-term impacts on children who misuse it’
NEW HSE figures show a 130 per cent increase in nitrous oxide misuse-related presentations on the National Drugs Treatment Reporting System since 2022, including a ... Read More
Plans lodged for 408 homes in Clondalkin
THORNMEADOW Developments Limited has submitted an application for planning permission for a large-scale residential development at the Securispeed Logistics Site in Clondalkin. The proposed development ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Local Faces: Marie Mulligan
THIS week, we have the great pleasure of introducing one of those people who donates her time and energy to ensuring her community is a ... Read More
The Cherry Orchard Park Renewal Project €9m boost
THE Cherry Orchard Park Renewal project received a “funding boost” following the announcement that €9m will be invested in the project as part of the ... Read More
City Council shows support for motion to review rent hikes
DUBLIN City Council has expressed support for a review of the recent rent hikes for council homes, which saw an increase in the percentage of ... Read More
Lucan
Lucan business leader to drive global advertising growth at Snap
LUCAN man Ronan Harris has been appointed as the new Chief Commercial Officer of Snap Inc, the company behind social media platform Snapchat. Ardeevin native ... Read More
Strong home sales drive profits at Cairn Homes
SEVEN Mills developers Cairn Homes posted record revenues and profits for the first half of the year with massive jumps in value and also announced ... Read More
Auction date set for vacant creche
A VACANT property situated in a dense residential development located just off Newcastle Grove in Lucan has been listed for auction at €400,000 to provide ... Read More
Sport
Hibs target Shamrock Rovers boss Bradley
SHAMROCK Rover’ boss Stephen Bradley has been linked with the Hibernian job and is said to be the leading candidate for the position. Bradley would ... Read More
Sport
Tallaght Rugby Club links up with Guinness for senior season
TALLAGHT Rugby Club have announced that they will be merging their Senior Team with Guinness Rugby Club for the foreseeable future. The arrangement was decided ... Read More
Sport
Egan makes top five in Liffey Descent
THE 65th rendition of the Liffey Descent took place this year with South Africans Bradley Boulle and Matt Fenn far and above the rest of the ... Read More
Sport
Crumlin ladies celebrate c’ship
CRUMLIN GAA have won the Dublin LGFA Junior D Championship after an extra time victory against Whitehall Colmcille in St Margaret’s GAA club last week. ... Read More
Sport
Thomas Davis and Boden reach Senior County Football semi-finals
Thomas Davis and Ballyboden St Enda’s know who they will be facing in the Dublin Senior Football Championship semi-finals after their quarter-finals wins last weekend. ... Read More
Business
Uniphar reports €1.59bn in revenue as profits rise
CITYWEST-based Uniphar has posted higher revenues and profits in the first half of the year, with revenues over €1.5 billion noted. The healthcare services provider ... Read More
Business
Profits surge at Harvey Norman
PROFIT before tax at “key” Irish arm of Harvey Norman, which has a flagship store in Tallaght, increased strongly by more than a third up ... Read More
Business
Nestlé sells supplements business in $1bn deal
NESTLÉ, with Irish offices in Citywest, has agreed to sell its mainstream Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements business to Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion. The ... Read More
Business
Tae tea brands fly into Dublin Airport
WALKINSTOWN-based Tae Tea flew onto shelves in Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport recently and the Makers Academy finalist behind it all, Tara Kelly, described the “surreal” ... Read More
Business
CCPC launches investigation into Uniphar’s TouchStore takeover
THE Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is to carry out a full Phase 2 investigation into Citywest-based Uniphar’s acquisition of TouchStore. The healthcare services provider ... Read More
Asia Market secures approval for electrical upgrade in Ballymount
ASIA Market, located in the Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower, has been granted planning permission by SDCC for a full electrical upgrade, reports Grace ... Read More
Bid to extend permission for junior school extension
AN APPLICATION has been submitted by St. Thomas' Junior National School’s Board of Management, for an extension of the duration of planning permission to allow for ... Read More
€550,000 guide for Tallaght retail park unit
A HIGH-profile corner retail unit, located in Tallaght Retail Park, has been granted permission for change of use to a spa/recreational facility and is set ... Read More
Arts & Culture
TUD lecturer delighted by response to book launch
"IT WENT brilliantly," beams TUD Tallaght lecturer Cherry Jordan, who launched her new book 'Johnny Hedgehog and the Summer Holidays' in the Park Community Centre ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Ancient legend meets modern Tallaght in Iarla Ó Lionáird’s Parthalán
SoFFt Productions, NOISE Music and South Dublin County Arts Office present Parthalán, an ambitious new multidisciplinary performance created especially for Tallaght and Culture Night 2026. ... Read More
Lucan
Free Culture Night trail to transform Adamstown and Lucan venues
"Our motto this year was bringing Culture Night to your doorstep," explains Caroline Wynn of Artscope, who has organised a Culture Night Trail in association ... Read More
Arts & Culture
The Vine Group brings unique Tallaght twist to Jesus Christ Superstar
"At the end of 2025, the Vine Group was gifted the rights to do two performances of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'," explains Joe Geoghegan, chairperson and ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Lourdes! The Musical’ set to work miracles at the Civic Theatre
"'LOURDES! The Musical' follows a character called Matthew, who is from rural Ireland," explains playwright Xnthony (full name Anthony Keigher). The award-winning musical theatre creator ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: A unique library that is part of the fabric of Clondalkin
Clondalkin Library is a gorgeous, unique, heritage building still very much in daily use. It is situated at the junction of Monastery Road and Floraville ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Peamount Hospital offer a wide range of health and welfare services to people
In the hinterland between Clondalkin, Newcastle, and Lucan, Peamount Healthcare’s campus sits on a large site on rising ground 300 feet above sea level in ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history as Gaeilge with Pól Ó Meadhra: ‘An Rí’ á léiriú ag Aisteoirí Thamhlachta
IS dráma amuigh faoin aer é ‘An Rí’ le Pádraig Mac Piarais a léirigh Aisteoirí Thamhlachta ar Dhomhnach Cásca, i Músaem na bPiarsach, Ráth Fearnáin, ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Discovering all the facts and fictions about our ancestors
Children are said to typically ask their parents or guardians “Where did I come from?” This question in adulthood takes on another meaning for people ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history as Gaeilge with Pól Ó Meadhra
IS dráma amuigh faoin aer é ‘An Rí’ le Pádraig Mac Piarais a bheidh á léiriú ag Aisteoirí Thamhlachta ar Dhomhnach na Cásca i Músaem ... Read More
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Long-Established Rathgar Therapy Practice Launches Low-Cost Counselling Service
Orwellness, a counselling and psychotherapy practice established in Rathgar Village in 2011, has announced the introduction of a new low-cost counselling service following a recent ... Read More
